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Odie的英语课 685 Fruity idioms | Peaches and cream
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684 复习compare apples and/to oranges (把两个不同的东西、事物或人放在一起比较时)不能比较的,没有可比性的You can't compare your job to mine—that's comparing apples and oranges! 你不能拿你的工作和我的工作比,这是不能比较的。peaches and creampeach(es) 桃 cream 奶油(第649课<Verbs on the brunch menu>学过)Peaches and cream 在桃子上搭配鲜奶油,是一道在美国南部很受欢迎的甜点。(美国东南部的佐治亚州盛产桃子。)Peaches and cream 用来形容一个人的皮肤光滑白净,脸颊像新鲜桃子的浅粉色,白里透红,气色很好。I have peaches and cream skin.我的皮肤白里透红。skin 皮肤,皮complexion 肤色,气色,面色白里透红的肤色—>a peaches and cream complexion 或 a peaches-and-cream complexion*peaches and cream做定语时常会用连字符Peaches and cream 在美国英语里还有一个意思,情况很好,事情进展顺利,没有问题,没有麻烦,轻松愉快,也可以说是完美顺畅。比如说这段时间Everything's been peaches and cream.一切都很顺利。Everything's been = Everything has been可以在后面加上时间段,比如过去这几个月for the last few monthsEverything's been peaches and cream for the last few months.过去几个月一切都很顺利。the last few months 过去几个月(last 最近的)生活不是事事顺利的。Everything in life ain't peaches and cream.Everything in life 生活中的每件事(life 生活,everything 每件事,所有事,一切)ain't = are not
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